The following questions are related to ‘Depression’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: Frequently my wife will just suddenly get angry. Something that isn’t planned or is otherwise bad usually instigates it, but the explosive bursts of anger are so out of proportion to what’s actually happening. When I tell her not to make such a big deal out of it, things will be okay, there’s no […]
Q: My boyfriend has just turned 21 and has a history of eating disorders. Between the ages of 15 and 17, he ate the same low-fat meal for every meal time everyday, and he exercised to the point of exhaustion (without fail) daily. When he talks about it now he tells me that it stemmed […]
Q: I want to cry. I am disabled and have not worked in four years due to severe diabetes and associated complications (peripheral neuropathy). I have tried to get disability benefits for three years and my lawyers just recently appealed a legal ruling that denied me disability benefits. I fear for the future if my […]
Q: I have had a recurring issue since I was young (early high school) of ignoring consequences and of simply ignoring my responsibilities. This manifested itself the most in college, where I went from having my freshman year a 3.1 GPA, a job, a great social life, and good shape/health to now (my supposed senior […]
Q: I’ve been in a relationship with my girlfriend for a little over three years. Over the last year or two, things have been getting more and more strained between us. Recently, my job was cut short, and I have been having trouble finding another one to pay the bills. Last night my girlfriend and […]
Q: I have uncontrollable thoughts about my past and mainly depression. It’s really starting to affect my life. Is there a name for what I have? Can I learn to control it? A: Depression is both a group of disorders with a half-dozen or so variations, and a symptom of other disorders. There is not […]
Q: My boyfriend of three months recently stopped taking his Zoloft prescription, and I want to know what steps I can take to be supportive. Ever since we first met he has been open about his depression and the fact that he took Zoloft. He is 24 and had been on it for about a […]
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